Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-03
An Ordinance.


An Ordinance to prouide for the Sale and
Construction, Reconstruction and Repair
of SideWatkS. ..... L
SEC. /. Belt ordained by the Council of the In
corporated Village of Napoleon, Ohio, that 1t shall
be the duty of the Street Commissioner of said
Village, when any sidewalk or sidewalks, now
located and ordered to be constructed, or which
may hereafter be located and ordered to be con.
structed to advertise for not less than ten days. by
posting up written or printed notices. in at least
three public places within said Village, the sale of
the construction Of such sidewalk or sidewalks In
cluding the furnishing of material for the same;
and said Street Commissioner shall at the time and
place indicated in SAID notice, attend and sell the
job OF constructing such sidewalk or sidewalks to
the lowest responsible bidder therefor, and take
bond OF such purchaser in double the sum for
which the sale is made with sufficient suretes to be
by him approved conditioned for the faithful per-
formance OF said work and the furnishing OF mater.
ial therefor, within the time fixed by said Street
Commissioner, which time shall not, In any case ex-
coed thirty days from the day of SALE And that the
Street Commissioner in making such sales, shall
sell separately the labor of construction as afore
said with which each abuting lot is to be charged
SEC. 2. When the said work of construction is
completed, the Street Commissioner shall accept the
same and give to the contractor therefor certificate
describing the work done the lot chargeable there
with and the amount thereof, and the Clerk shall
Ger tify the to the Auditor of the county, to be
placed upon the tax duplicate against such lot or
lots respectively to be collected other taxes and
ass ssments against the same.
SEC. 3. Whenever the Council shall by resolu-
tion declare that certain specified sidewalk side
walks shall be reconstructed or repaired the Mayor
shall cause notice to be served upon the owner or
agent of the owner Of the property bounding or
abutting on such sidewalk of the passage of such
resolution, and when such owner or agent Is non
resident or can not be found, such notice shall be
given by publication in some newspaper published
In and of general circulation in said Village for four
consecutive weeks. And in case such owner or
agent of the lots or property, shall not within if-
teen days after having been notified herein pro-
vided, reconstruct or repair such sidewalk or side
walks In said not ce he is required TO do then the
Street Commissioner shall advertise and sell the
same in the manner provided for sales in section
one of this ordinance, and the Street Commissioner
shall give to- the constructor therefor certfc ate
describing the work done, the lot chargeabe there
certify the same to the Auditor of the county is
provided in said section one Of this ordinance to be
collected as therein provided.
SEC, 4. In case there shall be no bidders st the
sales mentioned in section one and three of this
ordinance, or In case the persons purchasing the
job Of constructing or repairing any
sidewalk or sidewalks or parts thereof shall fail to
have the same fully completed within the time SO
given him by the Street Commissioner at the time
of the sale, then the Street Commissioner shall
himself furnish the material and construct, recon-
struct or repair such sidewalk sidewalks, as the
case may be- keep account of the expenses there
of to be charged to each lot abutting said sidewalk
and return the same 10 the Clerk with an accurate
description Of the property to be charged Herewith
and the Clerk shall certify the same to the county
Auditorto be placed on the tax duplicate against
the lots SO charged.
SEC. 3. The ordinance passed May 18th, 1882,
entitled "An ordinance to provide for the sale and
construction of sidewalks" is hereby repealed
Sec 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publication.
Passed Febrrary2Sth, 1887.
&c, DoDD, JOHN THIEsEN,
Clerk. Mayor.